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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Benfry. I hope to calm your fears by letting you know that a sore or tumor is not necessarily a sign of advanced cancer. I had 3 seperate tumors and all three were stage 1. You have found the best online resource on oral cancer there is. We will help yo and your father thru this disease. Glad to hear he is getting a second opinion. I have included a link to the top cancer centers at the bottom of my post. This info was found on the main OCF pages. There is an enormous amount of info there as well as on the forum pages. http://oralcancerfoundation.org/resources/index.htm
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
